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CASE32215: Horary consultation concerning William Child (PERSON22502)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26477) on 5 October 1607 at 17:00

RN Wylliā Child of Wa \Abbats/ langly 21 y Octob. 5 h 5 p m. 1607.

hed mynd set vppon a wentch cōtrary to his fathr & mothers mynd & is gone a myle frō h|t|hem. on a mynisters Daughtr his mynd is set.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 291v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18371: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18349)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1602 at 07:30

RN Decēb. 9 hor. 7. 30 ant m 1602. a womā came to ēquire where her husb. the sivemaker was wheathr a live or dead & whethr he hath his gill wth him & in what quarter he abydeth.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 263r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE2171: Horary consultation concerning Alice Overbery [Tolarge] (PERSON5430)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8275) on 28 July 1597 at 17:00

SF Als Overver the new wif of Lawrence to large at the gat a {sic} Lindon {sic} bridge A broker/ the daughter of Ion cheltname & Thomas Overbery 1597 the 28 of Iulij p m’ at 5.

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vtrum vquā coiuit cum Aliqo alio prter maritū suū & what fortū is to com’

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 163r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13483: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1598 at 10:40

RN Raynolds mead came to cleare her selfe 1598. April. 11. die h. 10. 40. mi. suspected of advltery wth her mr had a child but she sayd it was by h {sic} a servāt of the house

[Astrological Chart]

Raynolds meaden came to me \when shee intended to receave the comunion/ aftr shee had her child & had bene out of the parish & came agayne to the towne Apr 11. h 10. 40 ant m 1604 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 158r, f. 157v (f. 158r upper, and f. 157v upper)

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CASE6227: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Green (PERSON3233)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1599 at 08:45

SF Rafe Gren for Willim Cutler his man. Best to send him into New castell questo 1599 the 22|3| of octob/ An m’ at 45 p 8

[Astrological Chart]

wher he shall haue Any good by his brother harry or Richard

whether he shall Marry Again

whether his state shall mend or Decaye.

whether he shall be Imprisoned for Debts/ or no/./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 178v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13022: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17760)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 24 January 1600 at 15:00

RN on of Northcrowly was before the commissary cited to purg him selfe on his oathe that he was not the father as he was chardged by the corrupt virgine but yet could not greatly denye but that he had bene wanton with her. Ian. 24 die hor. 3 p m. 1600. nos inquirimus ex nobis an sit verus pater et vitiavit nūqud {sic} magistr.

[Astrological Chart]

hath some 9 or 12 days at the vtmost to be delivered.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 260r (upper right part of page)

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CASE3978: Horary consultation concerning Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1598 at 20:30

SF The 2 of Iulij p m’ at 30 p 8. wher Wm Brag and my mayd haue Any fel{illeg}sh{illeg}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 195, f. 120v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11665: Horary consultation concerning Edward Mash (PERSON14045) and Ashbourne (PERSON9233)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 1 September 1598 at 06:54

RN {illeg}ds \Edward/ Mash yt was betrothed came downe to me wth Ashburne yt was betrothed to {illeg}|A|lce Scābler. quare veniunt quæro. et qualis is et vxor eius futura. et quale cōiugiū futurū. Septemb. 1. die h. 6. 54. mi. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 24r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63615: Horary consultation concerning Countess Home [Lady Home] (PERSON51783) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 13 April 1627 between 07:45 and 08:25

RN The Lady West & the Lady de Lespencer sent for Mres Crosts to goe to her grandmotter Dup & not to come Home to thē for feare of relapse

& sent me 5l for mrs Crosts & the lady West a peece for her child.

quærit vtrū sit gravida

renē{sic} to write to her & to the Bayly for his Child \the falling sicknes/ & to the lady Westmorland & to the lady delespencer et vtrū Her daughter lady Humes be gravida & in ye behalfe of Mres Crosts. \is Costive always// her dyet \purging Drink/ wroght 3 or 4 tys {sic} a day

fearth astringent playsters will bynd it

I had 5l of the lady Delespencer & a peece frō the old lady Westmorland for my Counsell for her child |Ap 13.|

Mres Crost was willed for feare of relapse to goe to her Grandmother Dup for a while I wished her to stay vntill the 8 of May 8.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 58r-v (f. 58r bottom right, and f. 58v middle left)

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CASE7257: Horary consultation concerning Joan Corden (PERSON1994)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1600 at 10:50

SF Ione Corden of 32 years 1600 the 24 of Aprill An m’ at 50 p 10 Diz |by the bergarden| /a chandler\ And wher she shall ever haue Any moe children/

[Astrological Chart]

wher she shall haue Any mo children

wher she shall any more husband

& wher her frind will cotinue faithfull vnto her/

willm corden of 4{illeg}\2/ yers her husband/

Ihon banister of 30 her frind And wher she shall ever mary him

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 92v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13928: Horary consultation concerning Anne King (PERSON13392)

Question asked by the patient on 13 August 1603 at 11:40

RN An Kinge of Potters Perry Mr Clark servant 24|5|. y. August. 13. h {sic} hor. 11. 40 ant m. 1603. was wth me last lent. inquireth an sit casta nec ne.

An kinge of Perry.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 64r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE14192: Horary consultation concerning Frances Hulse (PERSON13069)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1603 at 14:45

RN frauncis Hulse of london a poer gooldsmiths wife brave & fyne maryed 5 y Octob. 17. hor 2 45 p m 1603

quærit vtrū habebit literos {sic} et quali fortunæ fruetr.

{illeg}|b|ording in Sr Edwyn Sands howse

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 107r (upper right part of page)

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CASE17520: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Mansell (PERSON13946)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1602 at 15:45

RN younge mres Maunsell of havershā. 30 26 y. Iuly. 17. hor. 3. 15. p m. 1602. /vtrū gravida\

vtrū Toby iter capescet e {sic}{illeg} ad dominū suū

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 140r (upper left part of page)

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CASE3025: Horary consultation concerning Judith [Juda] Parkes (PERSON5555)

Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1598 at 09:20

SF Iudeth Park 1598 the 4 Ianu’ An’ m’ at 20 p 9 wher the motiō that her Aunt park made to her mother for the haberdashr for a match for Iud. cam of her owne Accord or of Any Motion of the haberdashr/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 282r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE6840: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Scot [Blague] (PERSON1037) and Mrs Margaret Appleyerd (PERSON449)

Question asked by Mrs Alice Scot [Blague] (PERSON1037) on 3 March 1600 at 07:50

SF Mrs Blague the 3 of march 1600. sent the names of Dean wod Lovers &c. questo quid inde et de illo et inter illum et illam Accidit an m’ at 50 p 7.

[Astrological Chart]

And for mrs appleyeard in the no Last end of october next she will obire mortem

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 37v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11816: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 21 November 1598 at 11:36

RN novemb. 21. die h. 11. 3{illeg}|6| 38. {sic} m. Mres vuedales mead came to iustify her self. yt shee was not wth Childe & her Mr with her & to chardg me wth my speach. Novemb. 21. die h. 11 40|36|. mi. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 55v (upper right part of page)

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CASE25087: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 24 June 1610 at 21:25 and 25 June 1610 at 07:00

RN my Sister came into my chāber & told me yt my mayd was wth child Iune 24. h. 9. 25. p m 16i0

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 77r (upper right part of page)

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CASE743: Horary consultation concerning Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1596 at 10:20

SF Questo 1596. 5 of Septmb An’ m’ at 20 p 10 vtrm {sic} Katherī Allison sit fidelis mihi et mra sua nc nō et vtrum cōsortiū het cū mro

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 97v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE934: Horary consultation concerning Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824)

Question asked by the patient on 2 December 1596 at 15:30

SF at 30 p 3 the 2 decemb p m’ vtrm’ Α Αλ locuta est cū hone meo nc . et qua mens sibi gerit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 129v (upper right part of page)

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CASE56160: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1623 at 12:00

RN Mres Ione Prescot in Holborough \in London/ 52 y Ap 28 h. 12. 1623. /she was p\ |An Leader. Kendall by her husb dead she did love this mā|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, ff. 76v-77r (f. 76v upper right, and f. 77r upper left)

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f1-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f2-question-asked=Personal%20affairs;f3-question-asked=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation, accessed 8 May 2025.